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Across the Islands is the new newsletter for the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System. Stay informed with the latest updates, health tips, and important information tailored specifically for our veteran community in the Pacific Islands.

Across the Islands is the new newsletter for the VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System. Stay informed with the latest updates, health tips, and important information tailored specifically for our veteran community in the Pacific Islands.

Aloha Veterans, This week, I had the opportunity to visit the Kailua-Kona Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) to meet with our dedicated staff and community partners and participate in our Kona Community Call and the Veterans Town Hall.

Aloha Veterans, This week, I am excited to share with you some valuable resources and upcoming events that can enhance your health and well-being.

This past week, I had the privilege of traveling to our VA Pacific Islands Health Care (VAPIHCS) clinics in Guam and Saipan meeting with the teams who serve you, and with our military and community partners who stand alongside us in support of Veterans.

Aloha Veterans, This week, we had a visit from Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC), to strengthen our collaboration and identify improvement opportunities. The IVC aims to ensure Veterans receive timely, high-quality healthcare, whether from VA facilities or community providers.

Jumpstart Your January with Whole Health The holidays can leave us feeling stressed, tired, or disconnected. You don’t have to carry that into the new year. Whole Health is here to help you recharge—body, mind, and spirit.

This time of year offers a moment to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most—our health, our loved ones, and the values that unite us.

I am honored to join the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) as your Interim Executive Director.

As we approach National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day this weekend, we take this opportunity to honor the brave service members and civilians who tragically lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.